GoPro HERO10 Black Bones, CPBN1 User guide

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Contents Contents

Meet HERO10 Black Bones 6

Setting Up Your Camera 

How to Co ntrol Your GoPro 12

Recording Video 17

Taking Photos 21

Capturing Time Lapse 24

Live Streaming 28

Po we r To ols 29

Using QuikCapture 32

Addin g HiLight Tags 34

Controlling Your GoPro Wit h Your Voice 35

Playi ng Back Your Media 39

Creating Video Stories 40

Setting Camera Preferences 41

Important Messages 44

Resetting Your Camera 46

Mounting Your GoPro 47

Maintenance 49

Power Requirements 50

Troubleshooting 51

Tech Specs: Video 52

Tech Specs: Photo 65

Tech Spec s: Time Lapse 70

Tech Specs: Protune 75

Customer Support 81

Trademarks 81

Regulatory Information 81

Regulatory Model Number CPBN1

Meet HERO10 Black Bones

Meet HERO10 Black Bones

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1. microSD™ Card Slo t

2. Removable Lens Cover

3. Microphone

4. Mount

5. Status Light

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6. Shut ter Bu tton

7. Mode Butt on

8. 1.5mm Pitch
3-Pin Connector Port

Learn how to use the accessories that came with your GoPro.

Mounting Your GoP ro (pag e 47).

See

1.5M M PITCH
3PIN CONNECTOR

Power
Ground
Shutter

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Setting Up Your Camera Setting Up Your Camera

INTRO TO H ERO1 0 BLAC K BONES

HERO10 Black Bones takes the core HERO10 Black imaging elements—
the lens, image sensor, and GP2 processor—and puts them into a design
that 's made speci fically for FP V. This gives you t he same i mage qu alit y of
HERO 10 Black, plus mos t of its feature s.

Heads Up: Some of t hese fe atures may not be well suited for d rone
captu re, but a re outlined i n this ma nual so that yo u can see the ful l
capabilities of your new camera.

SD CARDS

You’ll need a m icroS D card (sold separately) to save your videos
and pho tos. Us e a

brand-name card that fits these requirements:

• microSD, microSDHC™, or microSDXC™

• R ated Cl ass V3 0, UHS -3, or highe r

• C apac ity u p to 512GB

For a lis t of reco mmended mic roSD ca rds,
visit gopro.com/microsdcards.

Be sure yo ur hand s are cle an and dr y before handl ing you r SD card.
Check the manufacturer’s guidelines to see your card’s acceptable
temperature range and other important information.

Heads Up: SD cards can degrade over time and aect your camera’s
ability to save your media. Try swapping out an older card for a new
one if you’re having any problems.

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SD CARD + WIRING SETUP

1. With your c amer a o, insert t he SD card into t he card s lot wi th the
label facing the back of your camera.

You can ejec t the card by pressing i t into the slot w ith yo ur finge rnail.

2. Connect your camera's wire harness to a power source on your flight
contr oller t hat is fed by a 2S- 6S (5-27V ) battery. B efore connec ting , be
sure to follow your drone manufacturer's wiring recommendations.

• C onne ct th e red wire to your drone's flight control ler batter y
power pad.

• Connect the black wire to your drone's flight controller battery
ground pad.

• T he yell ow wire c an be connec ted to you r drone's fligh t
controller for trigger commands using BetaFlight.

3. Plug the male w ire con nector into t he por t on your camer a.

Connect to

flight controller,

Max 5V

5-27v
2S-6S

Setting Up Your CameraSetting Up Your Camera

POWERING ON

Press t he Mod e but ton to turn on your camera.

POWERING OFF

Press and hold t he Mod e but ton

WARNI NG: Use c autio n when us ing your G oPro an d
its mou nts an d accesso ries. A lways b e aware of yo ur
surroundings to avoid injuring yourself and others.

Be sure to f ollow al l local l aws incl uding a ll priva cy law s,
which may restrict recording in certain areas.

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for 3 seco nds to tu rn it o.

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PAIRING TO THE GOPRO QU IK APP

Use the G oPro Q uik ap p to preview your s hot, e asily chang e captu re
modes, adjust settings, and more.

1. Download the app from the A pple

2. Turn on your c amer a by pressing th e Mode b utton

3. Use your camera to scan the pairing QR code (also available in your
camera's Quick Start Guide):

(Scan Q R at 1. 5" x 1.5" )

Your camer a's st atus li ght wi ll blin k twi ce to confi rm tha t the co de
has been scanned.

4. Open the app a nd tap

Heads Up: Your camer a must b e wit hin 1 meter of your p hone
to pair with th e app.

to pair your camera.

5. Tap

Heads Up: HERO 10 Black Bone s will b e discoverab le as
"HERO10 B lack" when pa iring with t he app.

6. Follo w the ap p's ons creen instr uct ions to fi nish se tti ng
up your camera.

Heads Up: HERO 10 Black Bone s doesn't suppor t auto matic cloud
stora ge. Tap "Do it Late r" whe n asked to s etup Au to Upload.

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App Sto re© or Google Play™.

Pair Ca mera

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How to Control Your GoPro

How to Control Your GoPro

Your camer a give s you two ways to a djus t modes and set tings.

QR CODES

All modes and s ettings ca n be chan ged in a fl ash usi ng QR codes.
You can pull f rom a lib rar y of code s that 's bee n set up to h andle b asic
camer a func tions and commonly u sed settings or create cus tom codes
to set up yo ur camera exac tly as you need for specialize d shot s.

1. With your camera on, scan the QR code size d at 1.5" x 1.5".

2. Your camer a's st atus light wi ll blink twi ce to confirm that the
code has been sc anned and tha t all mo des and s ett ings ha ve
been ad just ed.

To learn more, acces s QR cod es and create you r own,
go to gopro.com/bones

PRO TIP: QR codes are especially useful when Wi-Fi is unavailable
or when i t's inconve nient to pair yo ur camera to th e GoPro Quik ap p.

THE GOPRO QUIK APP

Pair your came ra to the GoPro Q uik ap p for eas y acces s to prese ts and
to adjust the m ost fr equen tly used mod es and setti ngs. T he app al so
lets you preview your s hot, f rame i t per fect ly, and se e all of t he foot age
store d on your c amera's SD ca rd.

Heads Up: Your camer a must b e wit hin 1 meter of your p hone to p air
with t he app.

PRO TIP: Use the GoPro Quik app to automatically transform your footage
into awesome video stories synced with eects and music.

To learn more, see

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Creating Vide o Storie s (page 4 0).

LE D S TATU S

The LED o n the ba ck of your camer a will co nfirm y our com mands .

Initi al Power to Camer a 1 blink

Camera Power On 3 blinks

Camera Power O 7 blinks

App/Remote Pairing 1 blink per 1s

QR Code Accepted 2 blinks

Idle Video Mode 1 blink per 5s

Idle Photo Mode 2 blinks per 5s

Idle Time Lapse Mode 3 blinks per 5s

Recording 1 blink per 2s

Stop Recording 3 blinks

SD Card Missing 8 rapid blinks

SD Card Full 6 rapid blinks

How to Control Your GoPro

How to Control Your GoPro

BETAFLIGHT

You can use Be taFl ight to s et up shu tter control for you r came ra.
Connect your flight controller to the BetaFlight configurator.
From the command line interface (CLI) execute these commands:

resource <free_pad_name> <optional number> NONE
resource PINIO 1 <your_ pad_id>
set pin io_ config = 129,1,1 ,1
set pini o_b ox = 40, 255,255,255
save

Replace "free_pad_name" and "your_pad_ id" with an available resource
on your fl ight co ntroller. If PI NIO 1 i s not ava ilabl e, you wi ll nee d to adju st
the com mand fo r your dro ne. Be su re to save y our flight con troll er
configuration before making any changes.

CAPTURE MO DES

Your camera has four capture modes.

Video

Inclu des Standard, Act ivi ty, and Cinematic pres ets.
To learn more, see

Photo

Includes Photo, LiveBurst, Burst, and Night presets.
To learn more, see Taking P hotos (p age 21).

Time Lapse

Includes TimeWarp, Time Lapse, and Night Lapse presets.
To learn more, see Capturing Time Lapse (page 24).

Live Streaming

Set up an d star t a live stream using t he GoP ro Quik app.
To learn more, see Live Streaming (page 28).

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Record ing Video (pag e 17).

PRO TIP: You can choose which preset will be loaded and ready to
go when you turn on your GoPro. This can be done with a QR code
or the GoPro Quik app.

1. From the app screen, tap

2. Tap Default Preset to choose a preset.

GETT ING TH E SHOT

1. Simply press the Shut ter button

2. Press t he Shu tter b utton again to s top recording ( Video,
Time La pse, an d Live St reaming onl y).

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to star t recording.

How to Control Your GoPro

Recording Video

CHANGING PRESETS

Each ca pture mode has p reset s that m ake it ea sy to sw itch ba ck and
fort h between th e best m ode an d sett ings for your shot. This can be
done with a QR code or the GoPro Quik app.

1. Tap

2. Tap the pres et that you wan t. All o f the pre set’s s ett ings will be
locked i nto you r camera and rea dy to go.

CUSTOMIZING THE PRESETS

You can chan ge the settings in your presets w ith ju st a few ta ps.
This can be done with a QR code or the GoPro Quik app.

1. Using the a pp, tap

2. Tap the set ting t hat you want to change.
For det ails on sett ings , see

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on the ap p scree n.

next to t he pre set you want to adjust .

Tech Specs (starting p age 52).

PREFERRED FPV SETTINGS

To help get your came ra read y as soo n as possible, scan th is QR co de
with your cam era to lo ad the p referred FPV v ideo setti ngs below. Thi s
QR code i s also av ailable in your came ra's Qu ick Start G uide.

(Scan Q R at 1. 5" x 1.5" )

Setting Preferred Setting

Resolution 4K

FPS 60

Aspect Ratio 4:3

Bit Rate High

Sharpness Medium

Color Flat

HyperSmooth O

Recording Video Recording Video

Your GoPro c omes lo aded w ith five video pr eset s. Each h as
own spe cialty. Once you’ve chosen your preset using a QR cod e or
the Go Pro Qui k app, pr ess th e Shut ter bu tton

STANDARD DEFAULT

A versa tile p reset t hat’s g reat for a ll- purpose reco rding . It sho ots 4 K
video at 30 frames pe r secon d (fps) f or full -screen playback o n your
phone a nd TV. The d igit al lens is set to Wide to ca pture more of the
scene in the frame.

ACTIVITY

Use thi s prese t to capt ure ult ra imm ersi ve foot age of yo ur favorite
activit ies. I t records 4K vi deo at 60 fps with the S uperV iew di gital
lens. T his gi ves your video the cla ssic G oPro lo ok wit h high -res olut ion,
full-screen playback.

CINEMATIC

Captures stunning 5.3K high- resolutio n vide o at 30 fp s. Thi s preset
uses th e Linear + Hori zon Leveling dig ital l ens to sm ooth out the
fish- eye eect and g ive you r foota ge a dramatic c inema tic feel
with a n ultr a steady horizon.

ULTRA SLO MO

Great fo r fast-action shots, this pres et reco rds 2.7K footag e at 240 fps
with t he Wid e lens
durin g playback an d catch d etail s you can’t see w ith th e naked eye.

BASIC

Record s 1080p video at 60 fps for eas y comp atibilit y with almos t any
devic e. The di gital lens is s et to Wid e to capt ure more of the sc ene in
the frame.

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. This le ts you slow thi ngs dow n to 8x no rmal sp eed

its

to star t recording.

VIDEO SETTINGS

Use QR co des to ad just v ideo s ett ings or t ap
the Go Pro Qui k app. Tap
follow ed by set tin g you wan t to chan ge.

Resolution

Choose the resolution and aspect ratio for your video.

To learn more, see:

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Video Resolution (page 52)

• A spect R atio (page 57 )

Frames Per Second

Only the frame rates available for the chosen resolutions are shown.
Use hig her frame rates to capture fast action or s lo- mo sho ts.

To learn more, see Fra mes per Second (F PS) (pa ge 55).

Lens
Choose the best digital lens for your shot—SuperView, Wide, Linear,
Linear + Horizo n Leveli ng, or N arrow.
on the resolution and frame rate you select.

To learn more, see Digital Lens es (Vi deo) (page 58).

next to t he preset you'd like to adjust ,

Available lenses will vary based

if using

Recording Video Taking Photos

HyperSmooth

HyperSmooth video stabilization delivers insanely smooth, gimbal-like
footage without the gimbal. The available settings are O, Standard,
High, a nd Boo st. O ptio ns may va ry ba sed on the resolution and fr ame
rate selected .

PRO TIP: HyperSmooth Boost provides ultimate video stabilization
by tigh tly cr oppin g the im age. Turn H yper Smoo th o for u ncrop ped,
unst abilized footage, or u se the St anda rd or Hig h setting fo r
stab ilized v ideo with a wi der fiel d of view. You can also u se GoP ro
Player + R eelSteady for pro- qual ity s tabilizat ion th at's e ven beyond
HyperSmooth (depending on use and settings). Explore all of these
optio ns to find w hat works best for yo ur use case.

To learn more, see

Duration

Choose how long your camera records before automatically stopping.

Scheduled Capture

Set whe n your GoPro wi ll turn itse lf on and star t reco rding .

HindSight

Choose whether HindSight saves
you pres s the Sh utter but ton
QR code .

Timer

Set up a 3 - or 10 -second ti mer for your vid eo.

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HyperSmooth Video Stabilization (page 64).

15 or 30 seco nds of video before

. You can set u p HindS ight u sing a

Your GoPro has four Photo presets. Simply cho ose th e typ e of phot o
you wan t using a Q R code or the Go Pro Quik app an d press t he Shu tter
button
default digital lens set to Wide.

PHOTO D EFAULT

Use this preset to capture photos with SuperPhoto image processing.
A singl e press of the Shu tte r but ton

LIVEBURST

LiveB urs t captu res a bur st of photos bo th 1. 5 secon ds befo re and

1.5 se conds a fter t he Shu tter b utt on
throu gh the burst t o find the perf ect sh ot or sha re the w hole bu rst
as a short video. All LiveBurst shots are captured at 12MP.

BURST

Burst captures a series of photos at blistering rates. This makes it perfect
for fast-action shots.
1 second based on lighting conditions.

NIGHT

The Night preset automatically adjusts your camera’s shutter speed
to let in mo re ligh t for you r shot . It’s pe rfect for dim or dar k scenes,
but
camer a is mov ing.

Heads Up:
autom atically se t to 3 seco nds when you sw itch to N ight photo mode.

to get th e shot. All photos are c aptured at 23MP, wit h the

will ca pture a s ingle p hoto.

is pressed. You can look

This preset au tomat ically shoo ts up to 25 p hotos i n

it’s not recommended for handheld or mounted shots when the

To help preve nt blurry low-l ight sh ots, the timer is

Taking Photos

Taking Photos

PHOTO SE TTINGS

Use QR co des to ad just p hoto se tti ngs or tap
connecting to the G oPro Q uik app . Tap
to adjust, fo llowe d by set ting you want to change.

Lens

Choose the best digital lens for your shot—Wide, Linear, or Narrow.

To learn more, see

Output (Photo, Burst, Night)
Set the l evel of p roces sing for your sho t and how t he file s are saved.

Output Mode Description

SuperPhoto
(Default)

HDR Photo

Standard Photo, Burst, Night Saves photos as standard .jpg files .

RAW Photo, Burst, Night

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Digita l Lenses (Ph oto) (pa ge 68).

Photo

next to t he preset you'd like

Automatically uses advanced
image p roces sing to give you t he
most brilliant photos possible in
any lighting. May ta ke long er to
process each shot.

Takes and combines multiple
photos into a sin gle shot. Br ings ou t
the details in scenes that mix bright
light and shadows.

Saves each photo as .jp g and .gp r
files for use with your f avori te phot o
editing programs.

aft er

To learn more, see:

SuperP hoto (page 65)

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• High Dynamic Range (HDR) (starting page 65)

• R AW Forma t (page 69)

Night Exposure/Shutter (Night)
Use a QR code to set how long your camera’s shutter stays open for night
shots. Choose longer exposures for darker shots.

To learn more, see

Burst Rate (Burst)
Choos e how man y photo s your ca mera w ill take i n a 1, 3, 6 , or 10 se cond
burst. You can also choose Auto, which will automatically set the burst
rate based on lighting conditions.

To learn more, see

Scheduled Capture

Set whe n your GoPro wi ll turn itse lf on and take a pho to.

Timer
Set up a 3 - or 10 -second ti mer for your pho to.

Night Exposure (Night + Night Lapse Photo) (page 67).

Burst R ate (pa ge 67).

Capturing Time Lapse

Capturing Time Lapse

Time La pse turns lon g event s into s hort, shar eable v ideo s by taking a
frame o f vide o at set in tervals.
that yo u can sel ect u sing a QR code or t he GoP ro Quik app. Al l you have

press t he Shu tter b utton

to do is
it agai n to stop .

TIMEWARP (DE FAU LT )

HERO 10 Black Bone s lets y ou speed up tim e by usin g TimeWa rp vid eo
stab ilizat ion to capture u ltra smoot h time l apse video wh ile you ’re on
the mov e. This p reset c aptures 108 0p vid eo wit h the Wide dig ital l ens
while automatically adjusting your capture speed for the best results.

Press t he Mod e but ton
This sl ows dow n your T imeWarp to real sp eed or ha lf spe ed. Pre ss the
Mode butto n again t o speed b ack up.

TIME LAPSE

Use this preset to capture time lapse video when your camera is
mounted and still. It’s great for sunsets, street scenes, art projects, and
other s hots t hat un fold ove r a long period o f time. I t
with t he Wid e digi tal len s whil e captu ring a shot ever y 0.5 seconds .

NIGH T LAPSE

Night L apse was made to captu re time l apse v ideo in d ark and low- light
envir onmen ts. I t autom atic ally a djus ts the shut ter spe ed to let i n more
light a nd pick s the in terval tha t will g ive you t he bes t resul ts. I t recor ds
1080 p vide o with the Wide digi tal le ns. Ni ght Lap se
for handheld or mounted shots when the camera is moving.

PRO TIP: Your camera can also capture Time Lapse and Night Lapse
photos. Simp ly go to F ormat i n settings and chose Photo.

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Your GoPro h as three Time L apse preset s

to star t recording , and then press

while recording to ac tiv ate Spe ed Ramp.

records 108 0p video

isn’t recommended

TIME LAPSE SETTINGS

Use QR co des to ad just t ime la pse set tin gs or tap
connecting to the G oPro Q uik app . Tap
to adjust, fo llowe d by set ting you want to change.

Resolution (TimeWarp, Time Lapse)
Choose the resolution and aspect ratio for your video.

To learn more, see:

Video Resolut ion (T imeWarp , Time Laps e Video) (p age 71)

•

• A spect Ratio ( page 57)

Lens
Choose the best digital lens for your shot—Wide, Linear, Linear +
Horizo n Leveli ng, or N arrow. Av ailab le lenses wil l var y based o n
the mode you select .

To learn more, see

Speed (TimeWarp)

Set your video speed . Choo se a lower speed ( 2x or 5x ) for short
activit ies or higher speeds (10x , 15x, o r 30x) f or long er activi ties .
Leave speed on Au to (default) to let you r GoPr o autom atic ally
adjus t the sp eed ba sed on motion , scene d etec tion , and lig htin g.

To learn more, see

Speed R amp (T imeWarp)

Choos e to slow your Tim eWarp vi deo down to real s peed o r half sp eed
while recording.

To learn more, see

Digita l Lenses ( Video) ( page 58 ).

TimeWar p Video Speed (p age 70).

Speed Ramp (TimeWarp) (page 71).

next to t he preset you'd like

aft er

Capturing Time Lapse Capturing Time Lapse

Inter val (Time La pse)

Choose how often your camera captures a frame of video or takes a
photo. Use shorter intervals for quick activities and longer intervals
for extended activities.

To learn more, see

Format (Time Lapse, Night Lapse)
Switch from ca pturi ng Tim e Lapse a nd Nig ht Lapse vide o to Time Lapse
and Night Lapse photo.

Interval (Night Lapse)
Set how often your camera takes a shot in low and ultra low-light scenes.
Choose short intervals for scenes with a lot of movement and more light.
Use lon ger interv als in sc enes wi th li ttle or no movement o r light.

To learn more, see

Night Exposure/Shutter (Night Lapse Photo)
Use a QR code to set how long your camera’s shutter stays open
for night shots. Choose longer exposures for darker shots.

To learn more, see

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Time Lapse Inter val (pa ge 72).

Night Lap se Inter val (page 74).

Night Exposure (Night + Night Lapse Photo) (page 67).

Outpu t (Time Lapse Photo, N ight La pse Photo)
Save you r photo s as sta ndard . jpg or R AW files.

To learn more, see RAW F ormat ( page 69 ).

Duration

Choos e how lon g your camera records b efore automatically stoppin g.

Scheduled Capture

Set whe n your GoPro wi ll turn itse lf on and star t recording.

Timer
Set up a 3 - or 10 -second ti mer for your tim e lapse .

Live Streaming Power Tools

SETT ING UP A L IVE ST REAM

1. Connec t your ca mera to t he GoPro Qui k app. Fo r details,

Pairin g to the Go Pro Qui k App (pa ge 11).

see

2. In the a pp, tap

3. Tap

Heads Up: Your camer a must b e wit hin 1 meter of your p hone to p air wi th
the app a nd maintain t he liv e stream.

For com plete s tep-by- step i nstr uct ions ,
visit gopro.com/live-stream-setup.

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to control your camera.

and foll ow the i nstr uct ions to s et up you r stre am.

Your camer a comes w ith Po wer Tools —a ful l suite o f smar t capt ure
sett ings t hat ex tend the capt ure opt ions beyond simply p ressi ng the
shut ter button .

HINDSIGHT

HindS ight is a power ful feature th at can capture u p to 30 seconds of
video before yo u press the Shu tter button. Th is let s you reco rd key
moments even after they happen.

Imagine your kid making the game-winning play during their big game.
This is a m oment you don’ t want to m iss. W ith H indSi ght on, you can
frame y our sho t, but you don’ t have to s tar t recording. You can press the
Shut ter bu tton
the vi deo it c aptured before you pres sed th e Shut ter button (u p to 30
secon ds) and w ill con tinue record ing unt il you s top th e video.

HindS ight works by c apturing vi deo th e enti re time t hat it ’s on (eve n
when you’re not actively recording). Depending on how you use
it, HindSight may use your camera’s battery capacity faster than
recording in normal video mode.

Your camera will also pause HindSight if you have not started recording
15 minutes after you turned HindSight on. This is another way to conserve
battery power.

You can set up H indSight us ing a QR co de.

afte r they ma ke the bi g play. Hi ndSig ht will save

Power Tools

Power Tools

LIVEBURST

LiveB urs t captu res a bur st of photos bo th 1. 5 secon ds befo re and

1.5 se conds a fter t he Shu tter b utt on
throu gh the burst t o find the perf ect sh ot or sha re the w hole bu rst
as a shor t video. Set Li veBu rst with a QR c ode or co nnec t to
the Go Pro Qui k app.

1. Tap

on the app screen,

2. Tap

3. Select LiveBur st from the li st of presets.

SCHEDULED CAPTURE

Scheduled capture lets you set your GoPro to automatically turn
itse lf on and captu re a shot up to 24 hours i n adva nce. It ’s available
for all pr eset s.
the Go Pro Qui k app.

1. Using the a pp, tap

2. Tap Scheduled Capture.

3. Set when you want your GoPro to capture the shot.

4. After set ting t he tim e, you ca n turn yo ur GoP ro o or co ntinue
using your camera’s other presets.

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.

Set sch edule d capt ure wit h a QR cod e or conn ect to

next to t he pre set you want to adjust .

is pressed. You can look

DURATION CAPTURE

Use dur atio n captu re to set how long yo ur GoPro reco rds befo re it stops.
It’s av ailab le in Video, Ti meWarp, T ime La pse, an d Night Lapse m odes
in incre ment s from 1 5 secon ds to 3 hou rs.
code or connec t to the GoPro Qu ik app.

1. Using the a pp, tap

2. Tap Durat ion.

3. Choose the duration for your shot.

4. Press the Shu tter button
automatically stop after recording for the set duration.

Heads Up: Duratio n captu re set s how lon g your GoPro wi ll record.
The len gth of your fina l vide o will va ry ba sed on t he mode you’re usi ng.
TimeWarp and time lapse videos will be shorter than the set duration.

PRO TIP: Choose N o Limi t to capt ure foot age wi thou t a time l imit .
Press t he Shu tter b utto n to stop record ing.

next to t he pre set you want to adjust .

Set dur atio n captu re wit h a QR

to star t recording. Your GoPro will

Using QuikCapture

Using QuikCapture

QuikCaptu re is the faste st and e asies t way to power on yo ur GoP ro
and get t he shot . All it takes is t he push o f the Sh utte r but ton.

RECORDING VIDEO WITH QUIKCAPTURE

1. With your c amer a o, pres s the Sh utt er but ton

2. Press t he Shu tter b utton again to s top recording a nd turn o
your camera.

Heads Up: When using QuikCapture, your camera will start recording
with t he vid eo set ting s that y ou used l ast .

For more Video options, see

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Recording Video (start ing pag e 17).

.

TAKING TIME LAPSE WITH QUIKCAPTURE

1. With your c amer a o, pres s and ho ld the S hutter but ton
your ca mera tu rns on (a bout 3 s econd s). It wi ll start re cording in
the las t Time Lapse m ode that you used.

3s

2. Press t he Shu tter b utton again to s top Time Lapse a nd tur n o
your camera.

For mor e Time Lapse op tions, see

TURNING OFF QUIKCAPTURE

QuikCaptu re is on by d efaul t, bu t you can t urn it o  using a Q R code or
the Go Pro Qui k app.

1. From the app screen, tap

QuikCapture to turn o.

2. Tap

PRO TIP: Since it o nly turns the camer a on whe n it’s recording,
QuikCaptu re is a great way to ma ximize battery li fe.

Captur ing Tim e Lapse (pa ge 24).

.

until

Adding HiLight Tags

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

Mark fa vori te mome nts in y our videos an d photo s by pres sing th e Mode
button
those m omen ts eas ier to fin d when yo u’re watching your footage,
creat ing a video, or lookin g for a cer tain shot.

You can also a dd HiL ight Tags by sayin g, “Go Pro, Hi Light” whe n Voice
Control is on and by tap ping
the Go Pro Qui k app.

PRO TIP: The Quik a pp loo ks for HiLigh t Tags when i t creates vide os.
This he lps to ensu re that favorite mom ents a re incl uded in your st ories .

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durin g recording. T his adds a HiLi ght Tag that ma kes

when wa tchin g your footage w ith

Voice Con trol gives you
It’s great whe n you’re bu sy wit h hand lebar s, ski p oles , and more.
Just tell your G oPro w hat you w ant it to do.

TURN ING VOI CE CON TROL ON + OFF

1. Use a QR code to set up Voice C ontro l or tap
to the Go Pro Qu ik app.

2. Tap Voic e Cont rol to tog gle on o r o.

CAPTURING WITH VOICE CONTROL

With Voi ce Control on , you can simpl y tell your GoPro
to start capturing.

Command Description

GoPro, capture

GoPro, stop capture Stop s capt ure in Vi deo and Time La pse

PRO TIP: Sayin g “GoPro, capt ure” and “ GoPro, stop c apture” is the
hands -fre e way of pre ssing the Shutte r but ton. Th ey will s tar t and
stop capture u sing t he mode a nd set tings you current ly have o n
your camera.

eas y, hands-free cont rol of yo ur GoP ro.

after connecting

Starts capturing with the mode your
camer a is set to.

Photo, LiveBurst, and Burst

modes.
mode s top on th eir own.

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

LIST OF VO ICE CO MMA NDS

There are two t ypes o f voice commands: Action commands and
Mode commands.

Using Action Commands

These comman ds let yo u switch mode s on the fl y. If you ju st reco rded
a video, you can
manually switching modes.

Action Command Description

GoPro , star t recording Starts recording video.

GoPro , HiLight Adds a HiLigh t Tag to your video

GoPro, stop recording Stops recording video.

GoPro , take a photo Takes a singl e photo.

GoPro , shoot b urst Takes burst photos.

GoPro , star t time lapse

GoPro , stop t ime lap se Stops capturing time lapse.

GoPro , turn o Turns your c amera o.

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say, “ GoPro, take a ph oto” to sna p a photo w ithout

during recording.

Star ts ca pturi ng wit h the la st
time la pse mode you used.

Using Mode Commands

Use the se comm ands to s witc h capture modes on the g o. Then s ay,
“GoPr o, capt ure” or press the Shut ter button to g et the s hot.

Mode Command Description

GoPro, Video mode Switches your camera to Video mode

GoPro, Photo mode Switches your camera to Photo mode

GoPro , Time Lapse mo de Switches your camera to Time Lapse

If you’re re cordi ng vid eo or time laps e, you must sto p

PRO TIP:

record ing by pr essin g the Sh utte r but ton or by s aying, “GoPro,
stop capture” b efore t ryi ng a new co mmand .

(does not star t recording).

(does not ta ke a photo) .

photo mode (does not start taking
time lapse photos).

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

Playing Back Your Media

CHANGING YOUR VOICE CONTROL LANGUAGE

1. U se a QR co de or tap

2. Tap Voice Control Language.

Heads Up: Voice Contro l may be aecte d by win d, nois e, and yo ur
distance from the camera. Keep your camera clean and wipe away
any debris for the best performance.

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afte r conne cting to the G oPro Q uik app.

VIEWING VIDEOS + PHOTOS ON A COMPUTER

For des ktop edit ing and v iewi ng your m edia on a c omputer, you must
first s ave the files to t he comp uter.

Remove t he SD ca rd from y our cam era.

1.

2. Inser t the card into a n SD car d reader or adap ter.

3. Plug the card reader i nto your compu ter’s USB por t,
or inse rt th e adapt er into t he SD ca rd slot .

4. Copy the files to your co mpute r.

With y our con tent sa ved to you r compu ter, it 's read y to be edited
with G oPro Player + Re elSteady.

VIEW ING VIDEOS + P HOTOS ON A M OBILE DEV ICE

1. Connec t to the GoPro Qu ik app and tap
your media on your phone.
For det ails , see

2. Use the contr ols on the app to p lay back, edi t, and s hare your
videos and photos.

PRO TIP: Use the G oPro Q uik app t o grab s till p hotos f rom vid eos,
create s hort sharea ble vi deos from ful l-lengt h foota ge, save media
to your phone, and more.

Pairin g to the Go Pro Qui k App (pa ge 11).

or to view

Creating Video Stories

Setting Camera Preferences

CREATING A VID EO STORY

You can set up your GoPro to automatically send videos and photos
to your ph one. Th e GoPr o Quik app will u se the m to creat e a fully
edite d vide o stor y complete with musi c and ee cts.

1. Connec t your ca mera to t he GoPro Qui k app. Fo r details,

Pairin g to the Go Pro Qui k App (pa ge 11).

see

2. Swipe d own on t he app’s home scre en. Sh ots fr om your m ost
recent s ession will b e copie d to your p hone an d tran sformed
into a fu lly edited vi deo.

3. Tap your vi deo to v iew it .

4. Make any edit s you’d like .

5. Save th e stor y or share it wit h your f riend s, fam ily, and fo llowe rs.

Finding the Best Shots

Be sure to m ark you r best s hots w ith H iLigh t Tags. The G oPro Q uik app
looks f or tags when it create s vide os. Thi s helps ensure t hat favorit e
moments are included in your stories.

Your GoPro also knows when you face the camera, smile, and more.
It auto mati cally tags t hese sh ots wi th dat a so the a pp can handpi ck
them for your videos.

To learn more, see

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Adding H iLight Tags (page 3 4).

SETUP

To adjust p referen ces, use a QR cod e or tap
the Go Pro Qui k app.

Voice Control
Turn Voice Con trol o n and o.
the Dashboard.

Voice Control Language
Choose your Voice Control language.

LED

Turn the st atus l ight on ( defau lt) or o . Note th at HER O10 Black Bo nes
only ha s one st atus l ight .

QuikCapture
QuikCaptu re is on by d efaul t. You can turn it o here.
toggl ed on or o u sing t he Dash board .

Default Preset
Set the preset
Mode button

Auto Power O
Choos e 5 Min, 1 5 Min (de fault ), 30 M in, or Never.

Screen Saver Rea r

Not sup por ted by HE RO10 Black B ones.

Screen Saver Fro nt
Not sup por ted by HE RO10 Black B ones.

Front Sc reen Op tions
Not sup por ted by HE RO10 Black B ones.

your Go Pro captures i n when you turn i t on using the

It can also be toggled o n or o using

. This setting does n ot aec t QuikCapture.

after connecting to

It can also be

Setting Camera Preferences Setting Camera Preferences

Auto Lock

Not sup por ted by HE RO10 Black B ones.

Orientation
Not sup por ted by HE RO10 Black B ones.

GPS
Not sup por ted by HE RO10 Black B ones.

Language

Not sup por ted by HE RO10 Black B ones.

Anti-Flicker

Choos e the regional frame r ate for recordi ng and p layba ck on a T V.
Set 60Hz (NTS C) for Nort h Amer ica. Try 5 0Hz (PA L) if you’re outside of
Nor th Ame rica . The rig ht format for yo ur regi on will h elp pre vent fli cker
on a TV/HDTV w hen you p lay bac k video that wa s recor ded ind oors .

Video Compression

Use HE VC to redu ce file si zes or H. 264 + HE VC to maximize
compatibility with older devices and HEVC for advanced settings.

Video Performance Mode

Choose the Maximum Video Performance for the highest resolutions
and fra me rate s, plu s ultr a slo -mo video. E xtended Ba tter y mode
only uses resolutions and frame rates that preserve battery life. Use
Tripod/Stationary Video mode when recording stationary shots with
no airflow.

Set Date a nd Time
Tap to automa tica lly sy nc cam era's d ate and t ime wi th the app.

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DELETE

Manag e the fil es on you r SD card using t he GoP ro Quik app.

Delete Last Fi le

Deletes the last photo, video, or time lapse captured by your camera.

Delete All Files from S D Card

Remove s all of th e files f rom your SD card .

CAMERA INFO

Use the G oPro Q uik ap p to get you r came ra's software ver sion
or find it if it' s lost .

Vers ion

See the software version your camera is currently using.

Locate Camera

Your camer a will b eep to le t you kno w where i t is.

CA MER A STATU S

Check out your camera's battery and SD card capacity.

Battery Level

Use the G oPro Q uik ap p to see how much charge is left in y our
camera's battery.

SD Card C apacity

See how m uch spa ce is lef t on you r came ra's SD c ard.

Important Messages Important Messages

Perfo rman ce issu es are rare, but here are so me of the problems tha t
could aect your GoPro.

QR NOT READING CORRECTLY

If you're unabl e to get a co nfirmation t hat your QR is being rea d by the
camer a, ensure tha t you have a c orrec t QR and it is of the right s ize.
Recomm ende d size shou ld be ap proxim ately 1.5" x 1 .5". Plea se visit

gopro.com/bones for more information.

WIFI RANGE

Your camer a's FPV-spe cific design limit s its W i-Fi rang e to 1 meter.
Be sure yo u're wi thin r ange when connect ing to t he GoP ro Quik a pp
to fram e your sh ot or adj ust mo des and sett ings .

SD CARD ERROR

Your GoPro c an dete ct a va riet y of prob lems w ith yo ur SD ca rd.
Problems can b e due to, b ut not li mited to, elec trostati c disch arge.
Resta rt yo ur came ra if this occu rs. I t will au tomatically tr y to repair
any damaged files and restore your camera back to full function.

REPAIRING YOUR FILE

Your GoPro w ill au tomat ical ly tr y to fix damaged fi les. F iles can be
damag ed if you r camera lose s power w hile re cordi ng or if t here’s a
probl em savi ng the fi le.

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CAME RA IS TOO HOT

Your camer a requi res con stan t air flow for co ntin ued use. It was d esign ed
to recog nize whe n it’s at r isk of ov erhea ting a nd will s hut do wn when
neede d. Sim ply let it sit an d cool before using it ag ain.

The operating ambient temperature range of your

Heads Up:
HERO 10 Black Bone s is 14
will cause your camera to use more power and drain the battery faster.

PRO TIP: Shooting vid eo at a high resolution and fr ame ra te will a lso
cause your camera to heat up faster, especially in hot environments.
Try switching to a lower resolu tion a nd frame rate to l ower the risk
of overh eati ng your GoPro.

°

F ~ 95° F (

-10° C ~ 35° C). High temperatures

Resetting Your Camera

Mounting Your GoPro

RESTARTING YOUR GOPRO

If your c amera is not res ponding, pr ess and h old th e Mode b utton
for 10 seconds. This will restart your camera. There will be no changes
to your settings.

RESTORING FACTORY SETTINGS

Use thi s QR cod e to restore all of y our cam era’s or igina l settings
and clear all device connections.

This is u seful i f you’re gi ving y our camera to a f riend a nd want to
compl etely re set it to its or igina l state.

Reset Camera

(Scan Q R at 1. 5" x 1.5" )

Heads Up: Restorin g the fa ctor y settings will no t delete any content
from your SD car d or have a ny eec t on you r camer a’s sof tware.

46 47

For FPV use, th e mount on the ba ck of you r camera will g ive you t he
lightest possible mounting solution. The optional detachable Mounting
Fingers hardware can be used to attach your camera to GoPro mounts.

MOUNTING HARDWARE

1. Included Optional Mounting Fingers

2. Mounting Hardware

ATTACHING THE MOUNTING FINGERS

Use the included mounting screw to fasten the mounting fingers to your
camera.

1 2

Mounting Your GoPro

WARNING: To avoid injury, do not use a tether when mounting
your cam era on a he lmet. Do not mount the camera directly
on skis o r snowbo ards.

WARNING: Always use a helmet that meets applicable safety
stand ards if yo u’re usin g a GoPro h elmet mo unt or st rap.

Choose the right helmet for your sport or activity, and make
sure tha t it’s th e right size and fit for y ou. Che ck to see th at
your hel met’s in g ood con dition , and alw ays foll ow the
manufacturer’s instructions on safe use.

Replace any helmet that’s been subjected to a major impact.
No helmet can protect against injury in every accident.
Be safe.

WARNI NG: HE RO10 Bl ack Bon es is not
waterproof or water resistant. Do not
use your c amera i n any situ ation w here
it could g et subm erged or e xpose d to
rain or snow.

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Maintenance

Follow these tips to get the best performance from your camera:

• F or the b est au dio pe rfor mance, shake your came ra or blow on
the mic t o remove d ebri s from th e micro phone holes . Do not use
compre ssed a ir to blow into th e mic hol es.

• T he lens cover is m ade fro m ext remel y tough s tren gthe ned gla ss,
but it c an sti ll be scratched or cra cked. Ke ep it cle an wit h a sof t,
lint-free cloth.

• I f debr is get s stuc k between th e lens and trim r ing, w ipe wi th a dr y
cloth o r blow to remove debris . Do not inser t foreign obje cts a round
the lens.

WARNING: Do not drop, disassemble, open, crush, bend,
deform, puncture, shred, microwave, incinerate, or paint your
camera. Do not insert foreign objects into any opening on
the cam era. Do n ot use you r camera i f it’s be en dama ged—
for examp le, if cr acked, p unctu red, or h armed by w ater.

Power Requirements

Troubleshooting

Follow these vital battery tips to prevent damaging your camera:

• O nly us e a power s ource b etwe en 2S- 6S (5-27V ), such as a 2S- 6S
LiPo battery from your drone, to power your camera.

• The voltage to your camera's shutter connect wire should not
exceed 5 V. Excessive vol tage may caus e damag e to your c amera .

• F ollow the ins tructions that c ame wi th you r drone a nd comp onents
to ensur e that yo ur camera is pr operly conn ecte d. Be sure to chec k
polarity and wire configuration.

WARNING: Failure to follows these guidelines could result in
permanent damage to your camera.

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MY GOPRO WON’T POWER ON

Make sure your Go Pro has p ower. If i t has pow er, but still wo n't po wer

, try re starting your c amera . See Restarting Your Go Pro (pa ge 46).

on

MY GOPRO WON’ T RESPOND W HEN I PR ESS A BU TTON

See Restarting Your GoP ro (pag e 46).

MY GOPRO WON'T CONNECT TO TH E GOPRO QUIK APP

Your camer a's FPV-spe cific design limit s its W i-Fi rang e to 1 meter.
Be sure yo u're wi thin r ange when connect ing to app.

PLAYBACK ON MY COMPUTER IS CHOPPY

Chopp y playback is u suall y not a pro blem w ith th e file. If your foo tage
skips , one of t hese is sues is p robab ly the cause:

•

The computer d oesn’ t work with HE VC files. Try down loadi ng the
lates t version of th e GoPro Player for Mac

gopro.com/apps.

• Your computer doesn’t meet the minimum requirements of the
soft ware you’re using for play back .

I DON’ T KNOW WHICH S OFT WARE VE RSION I HAVE

Tap

afte r conne cting to the G oPro Q uik app. The soft ware version

will be l iste d in the C amera Info sectio n.

For mor e answe rs to com monl y asked quest ions, see gopro.com/help.

®

or Windows® for free a t

Tech Specs: Video

Tech Specs: Video

VIDEO RESOLUTION RES

Video resolution refers to the number of horizontal lines used in
each fr ame of video. A 1 080p video i s made up of 1080 horizontal li nes.

5.3K video is made u p of 5312 horizontal li nes. Since more lines e quals

A
greate r resol utio n, 5.3K will deliv er a more d etail ed pic ture t han 10 80p.

Video Resolution Description

Our highest resolution video. Captures

5.3K

5K 4:3

4K 4:3

4K

2.7K 4:3

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breat htak ing ultra HD v ideo i n the wide 16:9
aspec t ratio. Can be used to grab 15.8MP s till s
from your video.

Ultra high-resolution video that captures more
of the sc reen wi th the talle r 4:3 asp ect r atio.
Great for point-of-view footage and grabbing

19.6M P sti lls fro m your video.

Ultr a HD vid eo with tall 4 :3 aspe ct ra tio
captures more of the scene than 16:9 shots.
Can be used to grab 12MP stills from your video.

Ultr a HD vid eo with 16:9 a spec t rat io. Great for
tripod and fixed- posit ion sh ots. C an be us ed to
grab 8MP stills from your v ideo.

Great for high-resolution point-of-view
body and gear- moun ted sho ts with fluid
slo-mo playback.

Video Resolution Description

2.7K

1080p

High re solution 16:9 vid eo that provi des
stunning, cinema-quality results for
professional productions.

Stand ard HDT V resol utio n that ’s great f or all
shots and sharing to social m edia.
and 120 fp s opti ons ena ble sup er
durin g edit ing.

High 240 f ps

slo-mo

Tech Specs: Video

Tech Specs: Video

This chart co mpare s the fr ame size of e ach res olut ion:

5.3K 4:3

5.3K

PRO TIP: B e sure th at your p hone, c omputer, or TV c an support
the setting you choose, especially if you’re using a high resolution
and fra me rate .

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4K 4:3

4K

2.7K 4:3

2.7K

1080p

FRAM ES PER S ECON D FPS 

Frames per second refers to the number of frames captured in each
secon d of vide o. Higher fps v alues (60, 120, or 240) are b ette r at
captu ring fast- act ion sho ts. You can also us e high fps footage for
slo-mo playback.

Resolu tion + FPS

Higher video resolutions capture more detail and clarity, but they’re
generally available at lower fps values.

Lower video resolutions capture less detail and clarity, but they can
be shot a t highe r fps values.

When ch oosing a resol utio n on the R ES | FPS s creen , all of the available
frame r ates fo r the res olut ion you s elec ted are s hown in w hite.
Unava ilabl e frame rates a re in gray.

Tech Specs: Video

Tech Specs: Video

High Resolutions/High Frame Rates

Shooting high-resolution or high-fps video when it’s warm out can cause
your camera to heat up and use more power.

Lack of airflo w and con nec ting to t he GoPro Qui k app can c ause your
camer a to warm u p even mo re, use
record ing time.

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even more pow er, and sho rten

ASPECT RATIO

Aspe ct ratio refe rs to the widt h and hei ght of an i mage. Your G oPro
captures videos and photos in two aspect ratios.

4:3

The tall 4:3 format captures more of the scene than the 16:9 widescreen
format. It’s great for selfies and point-of-view footage. The 4:3
resolu tions are lis ted in the top row of t he RES | F PS screen.

16:9
This is t he standard format used for HDTV an d edit ing pro gram s.
The widescreen format is ideal for capturing dramatic, cinematic
footage. The 1 6:9 resolutions are liste d below t he 4:3 re solu tions
on the RES | FPS sc reen.

Heads Up: Black bars will appear on both sides of the screen when
playi ng back 4 :3 foot age on an H DTV.

Tech Specs: Video

Tech Specs: Video

DIGITAL LENSES VIDEO

Digital lenses let you choose how much of the scene is captured by your
camera. The dierent lenses also aect the zoom level
eec t in your shot

Digital Lens Description

SuperView
(16mm)

Wide
(16–34mm)

Linear
(19–39mm)

Linear + Horizo n
Leveling (19–39mm)

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.

Wides t and tallest fi eld of v iew, ser ved up as
16:9 vi deo.

Wide field of v iew tha t captures as mu ch as
possi ble wi thin t he fra me.

Wide fie ld of vi ew wit hout t he fisheye eec t
of SuperView and Wide.

Captu res a wid e field of view wi thou t the fisheye
eec t of Supe rView and Wid e. Keeps y our
footage smoo th and l evel eve n if your c amer a
tilt s whil e recording.

Heads Up: Your footage will tilt if your camera
rotates beyond
sett ings) w hile re cordi ng.

PRO TIP: Use Max Lens Mod (sold separa tely ) to
upgra de your G oPro w ith H orizon Lo ck.
It keeps your shots lev el and s teady e ven
if your camera is mounted o-center or rotates
a full 36 0° wh ile reco rding.

°

23

-45° (depending on chosen

and the fi sheye

Digital Lens Description

Narrow
(27mm)

Heads Up: Only the le nses t hat are co mpat ible w ith th e resol utio n and
frame rate you selected will be available.

PRO TIP: U se Max Le ns Mod (sold se parately) to boos t your fie ld of view
with a n ultr a-w ide 155 ° digital len s—t he wide st eve r on a HER O camer a.

Narrow field of v iew wi thou t the fis heye ee ct
of SuperView and Wide.

Tech Specs: Video

Tech Specs: Video

VIDEO SETTINGS

Here’s a ru ndown of your camera’s v ideo resolu tion s along w ith
available fp s, len ses, an d aspe ct ratio for each.

Video
Resolution
(RES)

5.3K

5K 4:3

4K 120/100

4K

4K 4:3

*

60Hz (NT SC) and 50 Hz (PAL) ref er to the video for mat, which dep ends

on your region. To learn more, see Anti-Flicker (page 42).

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FPS
(60Hz/
50Hz)

60/50
30/25
24/ 24

30/25
24/ 24

60/50
30/25
24/ 24

60/50
30/25
24/ 24

Digit al
Lenses

*

SuperView,
Wide, Linear,
Linear + Horizo n
Leveling, Narrow

Wide, Linear,
Linear + Horizo n
Leveling, Narrow

Wide, Linear,
Linear + Horizo n
Leveling, Narrow

SuperView, Wide,
Linear, Linear +
Horizon Leveling,
Narrow

Wide, Liner,
Line r + Horizon
Leveling, Narrow

Screen
Resolution

Aspect
Ratio

5312x2988 16:9

5120x3840 4:3

3840x2160 16:9

3840x2160 16:9

4000x3000 4:3

Video
Resolution
(RES)

2.7K 240/200

2.7K

2.7K 4:3

1080p 240/200

1080p

*

60Hz (NT SC) and 50 Hz (PAL) ref er to the video for mat, which dep ends

on your region. To learn more, see Anti-Flicker (page 42).

FPS
(60Hz/
50Hz)

120/100
60/50

120/100
60/50

120/100
60/50
30/25
24/ 24

Digit al
Lenses

*

Wide, Linear,
Linear + Horizo n
Leveling, Narrow

SuperView, Wide,
Linear, Linear +
Horizon Leveling,
Narrow

Wide, Linear,
Linear + Horizo n
Leveling, Narrow

Wide, Linear,
Linear + Horizo n
Leveling, Narrow

SuperView, Wide,
Linear, Linear +
Horizon Leveling,
Narrow

Screen
Resolution

Aspect
Ratio

2704x1520 16:9

2704x1520 16:9

2704x2028 4:3

1920x1080 16:9

1920x1080 16:9

Tech Specs: Video

Tech Specs: Video

VIDEO SETT INGS U SING QR CODES

QR code s are an ea sy and co nveni ent way t o control your c amer a.
You can swi tch bet ween your favorite mo des and alway s ensure that
your ca mera is l ocked i nto the s ett ings yo u want simply b y using y our
camer a’s lens to s can a QR c ode before take o.

QR Commands for Popul ar FPV Settings

Popular FPV Settings QR String Command

5.3K, wid e lens , 60 fps mVr5p60fW

5.3K, wid e lens , 50 fps mVr5p 50f W

5.3K 4:3, wi de lens, 30 fp s mVr 5Tp3 0fW

5.3K 4:3, wi de lens, 25 fps mVr5Tp25fW

5.3K 4:3, wi de lens, 24 fps mVr 5Tp24f W

4K, wi de lens, 120 fps mVr4p1 20f W

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Popular Controls QR String Command

Hypersmooth O e0

Hypersmooth Standard e1

Hypersmooth High e2

Hypersmooth Boost e3

Video Bit Rate Low b0

Video Bit Rate High b1

Color Flat cF

Color Natural cN

Color Vibrant cG

Sharpness Low sL

Sharpness Medium sM

Sharpness High sH

Tech Specs: Video

Tech Specs: Photo

For more information, including other recommended QR codes for FPV
and how to c reate yo ur own co des, s ee gopro.com/bones.

HYPERSMOOTH VIDEO STABILIZATION

Hype rSmo oth de liver s ultra smoo th footage by correc ting for camera

It crop s your vi deos w hile re cordi ng, which let s it buer the

shake.
footage. Thi s makes it p erfect for bikin g, skat ing, s kiing, hand held sh ots ,
and more. Your GoPr o has four Hype rSmo oth settings:

Setting Description

Boost

High Maximum video stabilization.

Standard

O

You can smoo th out y our foo tage ev en more by using Touc h Zoom to
crop you r shot s before y ou sta rt recordin g. Thi s will give your camer a
an even bigger buer to use when stabilizing your video. Using the
Linear + Horizon Leveling lens will also enhance stabilization.

PRO TIP: U se Max Le ns Mod (sold se parately) to max out your Go Pro
with t he ult imate i n unbre akabl e vide o stab ilizat ion up to 2.7K.

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Maximum video stabilization with tight
cropping.

Sligh tly re duced v ideo s tabi lizat ion for
increa sed batter y life.

Records without video stabilization or cropping.

SUPE RPHOTO

SuperPhoto automatically analyzes the scene and intelligently applies
the bes t image proces sing fo r the sho t.

Depen ding on the lig htin g,
SuperPhoto will choose one of three options:

High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Our imp roved H DR take s and com bines multiple ph otos in to a
singl e shot
and shadows.

Multi-Frame Noise Reduction

Automatically co mbine s mult iple shots into a single pho to with less
digital distortion (noise).

Standard Photo

Includes Local Tone Mapping, which enhances photos by boosting the
detai ls and co ntra st onl y where it’s ne eded .

Super Photo o nly works for s ingle p hotos . Beca use of the ext ra tim e
neede d to appl y imag e proce ssing , it may t ake a lit tle longer to process
and save each shot.

Heads Up:
.

to bring out the details in scenes that mix bright light

SuperPhoto does not work with RAW photos.

movement in your shot, and other conditions,

Tech Specs: Photo

Tech Specs: Photo

Turning SuperPhoto O

Super Photo i s on by def ault . Here’s how to turn i t o.

1. Use a QR code or t ap
the Go Pro Qui k app.

2. Tap Ou tpu t and

HDR

High Dynamic Range (HDR) is one of the image-processing techniques
SuperPhoto uses to enhance your shots. It combines multiple shots into
a singl e photo w ith be tter result s than ever. Choose this s ett ing if yo u
want to u se HDR every t ime you take a pho to.

1. Use a QR code or t ap
the Go Pro Qui k app.

2. Tap Ou tpu t and

HDR On c an onl y be used for sing le photos. Fo r the be st resu lts ,
use it in h igh- contrast s hots w ith minimal motio n.

Heads Up:

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switc h to Stan dard, HDR, o r RAW.

selec t HDR.

HDR do es not wo rk wit h RAW ph otos.

after connecting to

after connecting to

NIGH T EXPOSURE NIG HT + NIG HT LA PSE PH OTO

Shut ter spe ed let s you de cide ho w long yo ur camera’s shu tter stay s
open in N ight and Nigh t Laps e Photo m odes. Here are y our opt ions ,
plus tips on wh en to use t hem:

Speed Examples

Auto
(up to 30 se conds)

2, 5, 10, o r 15 seco nds

20 seconds Nigh t sky ( wit h light ).

30 seconds Night stars, Milk y Way (complete darkness).

PRO TIP: To reduce blur when us ing Night and N ight L apse ph oto,
mount y our cam era on a t ripo d or plac e it on a st able surfa ce where it
won’t wobble or shake.

BU RST R ATE

Capture fast-action scenes with one of these high-speed settings:

• A uto (up to 25 photos in 1 second base d on ligh ting c onditions)

• 3 0 photos in 3, 6, or 10 sec onds

• 25 p hotos i n 1 secon d

• 1 0 phot os in 1 or 3 se conds

• 5 p hotos i n 1 secon d

• 3 p hotos i n 1 secon d

Sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, twilight, night.

Dawn, d usk, t wilight, t rac at night ,
Ferris wheel, fireworks, light painting.

Tech Specs: Photo

Tech Specs: Photo

DIGITAL LENSES PHOTO

Digital lenses let you choose how much of the scene is captured by your
camer a. They also aect the zoom le vel and fi sheye eect i n your shot.
There are three lens options for photos:

Digital Lens Description

Wide

Wide
(16–34mm)

Linear
(19–39mm)

Narrow
(27mm)

PRO TIP: U se Max Le ns Mod (sold se parately) to boos t your fie ld of view
with a n ultr a-w ide 155 ° digital len s—t he wide st eve r on a HER O camer a.

field of v iew that capt ures as m uch as

possi ble wi thin t he fra me.

Wide fie ld of vi ew wit hout t he fisheye eec t
of Wide .

Narrow field of v iew wi thou t the fis heye ee ct
of Wide .

RAW FORMAT

When this set ting is turne d on, all photos a re save d as a .jpg image
(for vi ewing o n your camera o r shari ng wit h the G oPro Quik app)
and a .gpr file.

The .gpr file is ba sed on t he Adob e
used in A dobe C amera R aw (ACR ), vers ion 9.7 or later. You can a lso
use Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop

In Photo mode, R AW Form at is available for Photo,
Time Lapse photo, and Night Lapse photo, with these

exceptions:

and

®

Lightroom® CC (2015.7 rele ase or la ter) an d

®

Lightroom® 6 (version 6.7 o r later ).

®

DNG format . These files ca n be

Burst, Night,

conditions

• S uper Photo must be o .

• Digital lenses must be set to Wide.

• Zoom mus t be o.

• R AW Format is not a vaila ble for c apturing continu ous ph otos.

• F or Tim e Lapse photo, t he Interval must be at lea st 5 sec onds.

• F or Nig ht Lap se photo, the Sh utte r setting mu st be at least
5 seconds.

PRO TIP: Photos in . gpr for mat are s aved in t he same locat ion an d with
the sam e file name as .jp g files . To access th e files , inser t your SD card
into a ca rd reade r and lo cate th em wit h your co mputer’s fil e explo rer.

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Tech Specs: Time Lapse

Tech Specs: Time Lapse

TIMEWARP VIDEO SPEED

You can increase TimeWarp
activit ies into share able mo ment s. The d efaul t set ting is Auto,
which a utoma tica lly sets the s peed fo r you.

You can also set the speed yourself. Use this chart to estimate the
lengt h of your videos. For e xampl e, recording at 2x spee d for 4 min utes
will gi ve you ab out 2 mi nutes o f TimeWa rp vid eo.

Speed Recording Time Video Length

2x 1 minute 30 seconds

5x 1 minute 10 seconds

10x 5 minutes 30 seconds

15x 5 minutes 20 seconds

30x 5 minutes 10 seconds

Heads Up:

Record ing ti mes are approxi mate. T he video leng th may v ary

depending on the movement in your shot.

Speed Examples

2x–5x Driving through a scenic route.

10x Hiking and exploring.

15x–30x Running and mountain biking.

PRO TIP: For the b est res ults, leav e the speed on the Auto setti ng whe n
shoot ing foo tage t hat may g et bump y.

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video speed u p to 30x to t urn longer

SPEED RAMP TIMEWARP

Tap the Mod e but ton
the spe ed of you r vide o. Tap again to speed i t back u p. Choo se the
speed b efore re cording usin g a QR code or by tap ping
the TimeWarp preset in t he GoPro Qui k app. Se lect Speed R amp.
There are two op tion s:

Speed Frames per Second Sound

Real Speed (1x) 30 fps On

Half Sp eed (0 .5x slo -mo) 60 fps O

VIDEO RESOLUTION TIMEWARP, TIME LAPSE VIDEO

HERO 10 Black Bone s shoots Tim eWarp and Time La pse vi deo in t wo
resolutions:

Resolution Aspec t Ratio

4K 16:9

4K 4:3

1080p 16:9

To learn more, see:

•

Video Re solut ion (pa ge 52)

• A spec t Ratio ( page 57 )

while recording Tim eWarp to ramp dow n

nex t to

Tech Specs: Time Lapse

Tech Specs: Time Lapse

TIME LAPSE INTERVAL

The Interval sets how often your camera takes a shot in Time Lapse
video and Tim e Lapse p hoto mo des.

Availa ble interv als are 0.5 (default) , 1, 2, 5, 1 0, and 3 0 secon ds; 1, 2, 5 ,
and 30 minutes; and 1 hour.

Interval Examples

0.5–2 seconds Surfin g, biking, or o ther s por ts.

2 seconds Busy s treet corne r.

5–10 seconds Clouds or outdoor scenes for long durations.

10 seco nds–1 minut e Art projects or other lengthy activities.

1 minute–1 hour Cons truc tion work or o ther activiti es tha t take

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place ov er a ver y long p eriod of time.

Time Lapse Vid eo Reco rding T ime

Use this chart to determine the length of your videos.

Interval Recording Time Video Length

0.5 second 5 minutes 20 seconds

1 second 5 minutes 1 0 seconds

2 seconds 10 minutes 10 seconds

5 seconds 1 hour 20 seconds

10 seconds 1 hour 10 seconds

30 seconds 5 hours 20 seconds

1 minute 5 hours 10 seconds

2 minutes 5 hours 5 seconds

5 minutes 10 hours 4 seconds

30 minutes 1 w eek 10 seconds

1 hour 1 w eek 5 seconds

PRO TIP: For the b est res ults, moun t your camera o n a trip od or place it
on a sta ble sur face where it won’t wob ble or shake. Use TimeWarp
to capture tim e lapse v ideo w hen you’re on the move.

video

Tech Specs: Time Lapse

Tech Specs: Protune

NIGHT LAPSE INTERVAL

Choos e how of ten you r GoPro snaps a shot in Ni ght Lapse mod e. Night
Lapse i nter vals a re Auto; 4 , 5, 10, 1 5, 20, and 30 seco nds; an d 1, 2, 5, 3 0,
and 60 mi nutes .

Auto (de fault) syn cs the Inter val with the S hut ter set ting. If the s hutter
speed i s set to 10 seconds and th e Interval is set to Au to, you r camer a
will ta ke a shot ev ery 1 0 seconds.

Interval Examples

Auto

4–5 seconds

10–15 seconds

20–30 seconds

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Great fo r all exposure s (capt ures as q uickl y as
possible depending on the Shutter setting).

Evening city scene, street lighting, or scenes
with movement.

Dim lig htin g with s low sce ne chan ges,
night c louds with a b right moon.

Very low light o r very slow sce ne chan ges,
like st ars wi th min imal am bient o r stre et light.

such as

Protune unlocks your camera’s full creative potential by giving you
manual contr ol of advanced
and Shutter Speed. It’s compatibl e with profes siona l color c orrec tion
tools and other editing software.

Here are s ome th ings to ke ep in min d:

• P rotun e settings c an be ad justed usin g QR codes. The y canno t be
adjus ted using the G oPro Q uik ap p.

• P rotun e is avai lable for all mo des exce pt Loop ing

• C hanges to Prot une set tings in one pr eset ap ply on ly to that preset.
For example, changi ng the W hite Ba lance for Time L apse do es not
aect White Balance for Burst photos.

BI T R ATE

Bit rate deter mines t he amo unt of da ta use d to recor d a secon d of vid eo.

betw een hig h or low.

Choose

Bit Rate Description

Low (default) Use a lower bit ra te to minimize file s izes.

High

settings, including Color, White Balance,

and LiveBurst.

Use hig her bit rates up to 100 Mbps (4 K and 2.7 K
video) for opt imal im age qualit y.

Tech Specs: Protune

Tech Specs: Protune

COLOR

Color l ets yo u adjus t the color profi le of you r vide os or photos.

Color Setting Description

Natural (default)

Vibrant

Flat

WHITE BALANCE

White B alanc e lets y ou adju st the color te mper ature of v ideo s and
photos to optimize for cool or war m lighting co ndit ions .

Options for t his set ting are Auto (d efaul t), 23 00K , 2800 K, 320 0K,
4000K, 45 00K , 5000K, 55 00K , 6000K, 65 00K , and Na tive. Lower
values will give you warmer tones.

You can also choose Auto to let your GoPro set the White Balance or
the Native setting
for more precise adjustments in post-production.

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Captures photos and videos with a true-to-life
color profile.

Captures photos and videos with a color­saturated profile.

Provides neu tral c olor pr ofile t hat can b e color­corrected to b ette r match footag e captured
with o ther equipm ent, o ering more flexibility
in post-pro duc tion. Due to it s long curve,
Flat ca pture s more details i n shado ws and
highlights.

to create a minimally co lor-c orrec ted file that al lows

ISO MINIMUM/MAXIMUM

ISO Min imum and ISO Ma ximu m let you s et a rang e for the camer a’s
sensi tivity to l ight and imag e noise . Image n oise refers to t he degr ee
of graininess in the

In low li ght, h igher I SO val ues result in br ighte r images but with more
image noise. Lower values result in darker images with less image noise.

The default for ISO Ma ximum i s 1600 for vid eo and 3200 for ph otos.
The default for ISO Minimum is 100.

100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400

Darker image
Lower image noise

Heads Up: For the Vid eo and Photo modes, ISO behavior de pend s on
the Pro tune Sh utter set ting . The ISO M axim um tha t you sel ect is used
as the ma ximu m ISO value. The ISO val ue that is appl ied mig ht be lo wer
depending on the lighting conditions.

PRO TIP: To lock the IS O at a spec ific va lue, set ISO Minimum and ISO
Maximum to the same values.

shot.

Brighter image

Greater image noise

Tech Specs: Protune

Tech Specs: Protune

SHUTTER

The Protune Shutter setting only applies to the Video, Photo, and
LiveB urs t modes. This s ett ing determin es how lo ng the shutter sta ys
open. T he defa ult setting is Aut o.

For Pho to, the o ptions are Au to, 1/ 125, 1/ 250, 1/ 500, 1 /10 00, and 1/20 00
second.

For Video, th e opti ons dep end on t he fps setti ng, as s hown be low.

Shutter

Auto Auto Auto

1/fps 1/3 0 sec 1/60 sec

1/(2x fps) 1/60 sec 1/120 sec

1/(4xfp s) 1/120 sec 1/ 240 s ec

1/(8x fps) 1/240 s ec 1/480 s ec

1/(16x fps) 1/4 80 sec 1/960 sec

PRO TIP: To reduce the amount of blur in videos and photos when
using t he Shu tter s ett ing, mount your came ra on a tr ipod o r other
stab le sur face where it won’t wob ble or s hake.

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Examp le 1:
1080p30

Examp le 2:
1080p60

EXPOSURE VALUE COMPENSATION (EV COMP)

Exposure Value Compensation aects the brightness of your photos and
videos. Adj usti ng thi s sett ing ca n impro ve imag e quali ty wh en shooting
scenes with sharply contrasting lighting conditions. Higher values result
in brig hter im ages.

Options for t his set ting range from -2.0 to +2.0. T he defa ult set ting is 0.0.

Heads Up: For Video, this se tti ng is ava ilabl e only i f Shut ter is set
to Auto.

PRO TIP: EV Comp a djus ts brightness wi thin t he exi stin g ISO settin g.
If brightne ss has alread y reached the ISO set ting in a low- light
environment, increasing the
To continue increasing the brightness, select a higher ISO value.

SHARPNESS

Sharpness controls the quality of details captured in your video footage
or photos. Opt ions for this s ett ing are H igh, M edium ( defau lt), a nd Low.

PRO TIP: If you plan to increase sharpness during editing, select Low
for thi s sett ing.

EV Com p does not have an y eec t.

Tech Specs: Protune

Customer Support

RAW AUDIO

This setting creates a sepa rate .wa v file for your vid eo, in addition to
the st andard .mp4 a udio t rack . You can sele ct th e level o f processing
to appl y to the R AW audio track.

RAW Settin g Description

O (default) No separat e .wav file i s create d.

Low

Med

High

Inser t your SD card in to a card reader to a ccess t he .wav files with your
compu ter. They ’re save d with t he sam e name an d in the s ame location
as the .mp4 files.

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Applies minimal pro cessing. Ideal if you want to
apply audio p rocessing in p ost- production.

Applies mod erate p roces sing ba sed on t he
Wind -No ise Red uct ion set ting. Ideal if you
want to apply yo ur own gain.

Applies full audio processing (automatic gain
and Win d- Noise R educ tion). Idea l if you wa nt
processed audio without AAC encoding.

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To reach GoP ro Cus tomer S upport, v isit gopro.com/help.

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